Reached out to LaPorte Masonry by telephone and email for a quote and on site review of the job. I…read morewas recommended to the company from a contractor I typically work with. Did not hear back. I can't speak on behalf of their work because I did not get to that point in the project. I recommend getting back to people and if you are too busy just let them know. There is lots of talk about the economy not doing well due to the pandemic, so it's good to see a company being very busy and that also allows me to give my business to other companies that need the work. I say this in a very non-sarcastic manner. This overall score is not based on the workmanship of the company, but on the customer service, which is a big part of any business whether you like it or not.

Consider this as glowing of a review as one can get. Rich was absolutely great…read more I moved into my new home at the end of August with two masonry projects on tap: patching up a crack in the basement wall and giving our outside retaining wall some real TLC. Not only did Rich take the time to explain to me what was happening behind the surface of both areas, he patiently answered all of my uneducated questions regarding what he was planning on doing. By the time all my questions were answered, I knew he would do an awesome job. The kicker to all of this, is out of the four different quotes I received, he was the lowest by a good margin. And what an awesome job it was. The retaining wall looks practically new and it was built in the 50s! Even my father-in-law gave it his stamp of approval...and I'm still working on getting mine... If you need any masonry work done, Rich is definitely the guy you need to call. Guaranteed you'll love his work as much as I did.

Hose and Melvin and the whole crew were so professional, as well as a joy to work with. Their…read morecommunication was spot on, they got back to me within minutes any time I had a question. The granite stairs they built were gorgeous. So beautifully done. It was evident they took pride in their work and did everything the right way, never skimping corners. As picky as i am I can't find anything that I have any issue with. And I think the granite stairs are so gorgeous that they add value to the house.

Chris Sherriff and his team performed beyond all expectations…read more The initial meeting showed that he understood what we wanted and made suggestions the were right on to what we had in mind. Once the project started all efforts were made to furnish superior workmanship and excellent professional results. Always paying attention to details and offering useful suggestions showing how much they all were invested in making the best results. Great people and we have found a solution for any future projects. We expressed how grateful we were for the end result. You would be advised to seek this contractor if for nothing else peace of mind and a project within your budget.

Chris Sherriff did our kitchen renovation recently. He did a great job, on budget, and finished…read moreearly. His work is excellent quality, and he also has first class subcontractors. He kept us informed throughout the project, was really tidy, and we couldn't be happier with the final result. Plus he is a super nice guy who we enjoyed seeing every day. For sure we will hire Chris again for any renovations.

Unfortunately we had a very unpleasant experience with Rod Vaca and Cambridge Home Renovations…read more This was surprising since we had a positive first impression of Rod, and were impressed with his reviews online. I strongly recommend against using Rod's services. We paid an unnecessarily high price for our reno, yet received low quality work, and went through an exhausting and unpleasant process. After more than 8 months, our renovation is still unfinished and Rod stopped responding. We are now pursuing legal action. We hired Rod in September 2020 to renovate our home. Rod's team worked on multiple rooms, doing woodwork, painting, and finally, doing a small remodel of our kitchen. Rod charged a high price for our kitchen, but he assured us of high quality workmanship. Then we went out of town and Cambridge Home Renovations performed poor quality work while we were gone. Our kitchen shelves were not level, the window trim had gaps, our range hood was twisted and not level, and they left an electric plate in the middle of our wall. Rod said deficiencies would be fixed later on the "Punch List" and told us our payment for the kitchen was due immediately. We trusted him and we paid him. It is 8 months later and Rod has not returned to fix the Punch List items. In addition to the kitchen deficiencies, he also left gaps in our expensive wainscoting, peeling paint in our bathroom, and a light switch that doesn't work. Sadly, Rod is attempting to gaslight us and tell us these deficiencies are not his responsibility. For example, he said the kitchen shelves are fine, yet they are very slanted. Rod refuses to acknowledge that they are not level. We cannot believe the thousands of dollars we paid for these low quality, slanted shelves. It has been a sad and exhausting experience. It's not worth your risk to work with him. If you do hire Rod Vaca, be prepared to actively manage his team and regularly perform QC checks on their work, otherwise they will cut corners. You will need to confront Rod regularly about the workmanship. Do not pay him until everything is adequate. Do not believe him when he says things will be fixed "on the Punch List". He will simply stop responding and leave your Punch List money behind. The most disappointing part is how Rod repeatedly gaslighted us. He will say that the deficiencies are due to problems with your home. He will make you feel uncomfortable and unreasonable when you highlight deficiencies. But unless you do this, Rod's team will do sloppy work whenever possible.

I can't thank Rod & his team enough for completing my project. CHR built out my hair salon. Rod…read moreresponded to every call and message- he completed the project within the estimated time- they were very clean (covering everything with plastic- wrapping ladder feet in cloth so not to ruin the new floor). I had a bad experience with another contractor and Rod came in to save the day. He was very knowledgable- had no issues obtaining the correct permits and passing inspections. I will CERTAINLY use him again.. And I'm already planning two more projects! Thanks again Rod & CHR team.

We contracted with Dave to GC the renovation of our 1910 colonial, and we couldn't be happier. The…read morehome was left in pretty bad shape by the previous owners of 30 years, and the scope of work was extensive and daunting: gut and reno of a dated, compact bathroom; refinish of three wallpaper and horse hair plaster bedrooms; refinish worn hardwood floors; creation of custom laundry closet; new heating and hot water system; construction of new egresses; installation of new windows; etc. We loved his subcontractors. We purchased several natural stones for our bathroom renovation, and Carlos installed them with great care. He took the time to hand select individual pieces of stone from the 1' x 1' mesh to finish the edges of our walk-in shower. And Fred, Dave's plumber, is a gem. It's obvious he takes great pride in his work, and it really came through in the installation of the new heat and hot water systems in the basement. He even took the time to point out and explain some of the home's plumbing history (e.g. down spout for the old ice box!) We really enjoyed working with Dave. We gave him a high level vision of what we wanted, and he knew how to execute. This is our first home--first purchase and first renovation--and there were numerous times I thought to myself, "I'm not sure if we could've made it without Dave". He was timely, considerate, and always available. He gave us great recommendations for paints, fixtures, and accessories. The bottom line: We'll absolutely be doing more work on our home in the future, and we won't look to anyone but Dave.

Dave eventually got back to me and apologized. We went with him for one of the porch repairs and…read morethe guy he brought in did excellent work.

They were referred to me by Home Depot for gutter damage. They were awesome. Our gutters are high…read moreup and on a sloped hill. Not all places can do this, MAC Construction can! Our gutters were in bad shape and had to be replaced. We also needed some of the rafters reinforced. They had the job done quickly and cleaned up at the end of each day. "Mac Construction and Remodeling, Inc. provides professional roofing, siding, and home improvement services to Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire Contact us today for a no cost, no obligation consultation on your next service at your home or place of business. Small jobs are welcome!​"

Our condo association members hired Joel/MAC to replace old cedar siding with vinyl siding and to…read morebuild new decks. His prices were reasonable, the service was prompt and the crew worked incredibly hard and were so nice and polite. I find Joel and his team to be courteous, flexible, honest and they produced very high quality work. Joel works very well with the local building inspector and is unfailingly pleasant and responsive to questions and enquiries. He makes every effort to keep costs down, even making suggestions as to how to reduce costs. No complaints at all.

We hired Thomsen Construction to repair some structural issues we had in our house. Carl arrived…read morepromptly when he said he would arrive and found that the necessary repair was simpler than expected when he provided a reasonable estimate. This not only saved him time in completing the job, but save us approximately 50% of the entire cost. We were very pleased with Thompsen Construction's quality of work and their value. We look forward to using them again!

Worst contractor I've ever hired. So many red flags telling me early on that these folks were not…read moreprofessional that I should have listened to. In the end, they took about 18 months to complete the job, were over budget, and did a terrible ob on multiple things. They may be okay for simple, quick projects, but do not, I repeat do not, have them do anything regarding tiling or grout. Terrible job done by teenagers (maybe twentyish) who clearly didn't know what they were doing and had no oversight by the owner, Mark.

North Shore Builders replaced our old wood deck and stairs with composite over a year ago and…read moreeverything is holding up very well. Very happy with the results. Mark and his son and the rest of the team are friendly and easy to work with. Quotes were reasonable. I recommend them for this type of work. They are highly rated on other sites too so I wanted to keep my fellow Yelpers informed.